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Antrim vs Castleton vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Antrim | Castleton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.